Detain

Definition:

• (v. t.) To keep back or from; to withhold.
• (v. t.) To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident.
• (v. t.) To hold or keep in custody.
• (n.) Detention.

Compare detain with other words:

demain vs. detain

arrested vs. detain

detain vs. retard

derain vs. detain

detain vs. detrain

detail vs. detain

detain vs. stop

detain vs. restrain

detain vs. impede

contain vs. detain

detain vs. detainer

detain vs. mobile

capture vs. detain

delay vs. detain

detain vs. hinder

detain vs. deter

detain vs. detention

detain vs. waiver

detain vs. retract

detain vs. incarcerate

detain vs. detainment

detain vs. refrain

arrest vs. detain

detain vs. imprison

custody vs. detain

buttonhole vs. detain

detain vs. kidnap

bail vs. detain

detain vs. retain

detain vs. withhold

apprehend vs. detain

collar vs. detain

detain vs. stay

detain vs. hold